A little research reveals the current status (as of 25 October 2012) of the 30 Vintage Racing cars produced;
25 of the original 30 are now accounted for and in use and unless otherwise indicated the cars are in France
This list will be updated whenever new information is found, so if you are interested check back from time to time
1: Now with its 6th owner (satanas06). Sold for € 12,900 in early 2011 with 48,000km on the clock. Then again in Sept 2011 was advertised with 55,000km on the clock having had the timing belt and water pump changed at 50,000 kms. The asking price then was € 13,500. Reg No 8794 YD 84 or in a photo from when it was for sale once AG 404 WW.
It is thought to be the car exhibited at the Salon de l'Automobile in Paris in October 2004, however, I have heared some discussion of this, as photographs of the stripes on the car at the exhibition do not appear to match exactly the stripes on this car.
2: Owned since new by Jean Marc ( a recent new member of the T-Bar
) in Marignane, South of France. Registration number 550 AJL 13
3: With the 2nd owner (bruno33), repaired after crash. Was originally owned by the commercial director of MG France. Partial Reg No 47 *** 92
4: With 4th owner (Game's)
5: Owned from new by (mgvr5), Reg No. 54 AMG 34
6: Apparently with the original owner, located in Andernos, Bordeaux, France
7: Located in Sweden with its 2nd owner Hakan. Has had its stripes re-painted
Was Reg No. BGZ 531 before it acquired the fantastic plate VINTAGE
8: Located in Switzerland with the original owners the Duchesse Brothers.
9: No information at present
10: With the 4th owner. When it was for sale in October 2011, in 77680 Roissy-en-Brie, it was fitted with Matt Black LE 500 Alloys. Registration Number 6656 XB 28
11: 3rd owner (VR11/30) Registration number 6487 GV 09
12: With 3rd owner. It now has Lambo-style doors
13: No information at present
14: Located in Belgium with the 2nd owner (Emge, Marina). This is the first VR registered in Belgium. Appeared on the stand at the Paris Coupe and Convertible show March 2011. An event organized by the MGCF. Registration number JPX 997
15: With the 2nd or Possibly 3rd owner. Originally purchased by Nicolas Deslande, the MG Service Manager for France, in summer 2005 who sold it to 'a young man in the Paris area' in 2007.
16: On the 4th owner. Sold in April 2007 with 20,000km on the clock and most recently changed hands in March/April 2011
17: No information at present
18: Currently with the second owner, T-Bar member FredR34 living in Montpellier, France. The first owner was from Marseille, who bought the TF in 2005. FredR34 acquired the car in Summer 2012 which he states was in 'perfect condition.'
19: 2nd owner (Isabelle) having had the stripes re-painted
Was for sale priced at € 17 200, in Aix-en-Provence, Mileage stated as 32,000 Km. Registration number 182 EJO 02 ( I also have a photo which identified the car as #19 with a partial registration number of *** BCF 930 ). Has had a Viper Piper Cross induction kit fitted
20: 2nd owner
21: With the 2nd or Possibly 3rd owner having had its stripes painted over
22: With its original owner (prorio)
23: 3rd owner, having had its stripes painted over
(ackwel) Mileage early 2011 stated as 62,050 km when for sale at € 12,900. Registation number 7605 XF 72
24: With original owner
25: Back in France (was originally registration number 977 AES 69) with the 4th owner (lesomonien) having had its stripes painted over
and been away in Poland for some time (where Registration number was RDE 9L17). Covered just 10,800 km to date?
26: With the 3rd owner (Poseidon?) Was for sale in March 2009 for € 19,900 with 10500 km on the clock
27: No information at present
28: 1st (2nd?) Owner
29: No information at present
30: With the 4th owner, has had lexus style rear lights and stainless Steel free flow exhaust fitted. Located in Lorraine, France. Was for sale in Jan 2009 with 21,000 km on the clock for € 18,990. Registration number 255 CAF 57
So at present 3 of the accounted 24 cars have had their stripes removed
what a tragedy
A couple had them removed then re-applied
No. 7 owned by Hakan with probably the best registration plate you could have on a Vintage Racing SE
No. 12 Lambo-Style doors and large rear spoiler
No. 25 - Stripes removed